Citizen Kay is an Australian Canberra-based hip hop artist.[1]
Citizen Kay | |
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Birth name | Kojo Owusu-Ansah |
Born | Koforidua, Ghana |
Citizen Kay's EP Demokracy was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Urban Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2015.[2]
Citizen Kay's debut album, With the People, was nominated the next year.[3]
Kojo Owusu-Ansah was born in Ghana and moved to Australia (in 2000[4]) when he was six.[5] He is the older brother of Genesis Owusu.[6]
He released this single, "YES!" in 2013 and followed it up the next year with an EP called Demokracy, released in November 2014.[7] The EP was nominated for Best Urban Album at the ARIAs and Best Independent Hip-Hop Album Release at the AIR Awards of 2015.
In October 2015 he released his debut album With the People.[8]
Citizen Kay released Belly of the Beast in August 2017.[9]
Title | Album details |
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With the People |
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Belly of the Beast |
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Title | EP details |
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High Evolution Funk |
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All About the Drums |
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Demokracy |
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Title | Year | EP |
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"Yes!"[15] | 2013 | Demokracy |
"Raise a Glass" (featuring BKBB)[16] | ||
"Alive Again" (with Kilter)[17] | 2014 | non album single |
"Freedoom"[18] | Demokracy | |
"Wax On Wax Off"[19] | 2015 | With the People |
"MyoMy" (with Kirklandd)[20] | non album single | |
"Life Gives You Lemons"[21] | With the People | |
"Hey Did You Know?" (with Oliver Sol)[22] | 2017 | non album single |
"These Kicks" (featuring Georgia B)[23] | Belly of the Beast | |
"Static" (featuring Mondescreen)[24] | ||
"Ego"[25] | 2019 | TBA |
"Funny Business" (featuring Genesis Owusu)[26] | 2020 |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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AIR Awards of 2015[27] | Demokracy | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album | Nominated |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Demokracy | Best Urban Album | Nominated |
2016 | With The People | Best Urban Album | Nominated |
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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National Live Music Awards of 2016[28] | themselves | ACT Live Voice of the Year | Won |
National Live Music Awards of 2017[29][30] | themselves | Live Hip Hop Act of the Year | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards of 2020[31] | themselves | ACT Act Voice of the Year | Nominated |